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The soft-as-wind-chi me," I moaned "Seriously?"

Two furies floated before us, their translucent wings h the air Blonde and delicately pale, they were frighteningly beautiful in a way that was deceiving These creatures were ugly in their true forms And vicious Very vicious

Onearound her slim body "We’re not here for you"

"This time," the other finished

The closest furie’s sods have heard Apollo’s pleas and have responded"

Well, color me surprised and call h the air, and a low-level hu around, my eyes widened

"Shit," Perses exclaimed "I don’t believe it"

Across the lawn, about halfway between the group of soldiers and us, a rass Out of the wispy fog, nine forods stood there

Artelanced over her shoulder, spotting us She winked, and then turned, letting loose a silver arrow

The furies rose into the air, shedding their pearly luray and scaly Snapping snakes replaced their hair They flew above the gods, and I saw one swoop down, catching a man in her talons A spray of blood spurted into the air and soround, stea

The soldier had been torn in half

Tipping her head back, the furie’s laugh tinkled on the wind, prickling the skin on the back of my neck

Perses’ brows rose "They are as bloodthirsty as I remembered"

I looked at hinificent"

Of course he did One of them had a mortal’s head in its hands and looked like it was about to play volleyball with it Perses and the furie should hook up, I thought bitterly

"Co to us He was by the shattered doors "They got this"

That they did One last look over my shoulder confirods were now joining theafter Seth and Perses, ere inside the Covenant, possibly steps away fro in front of us, Perses cocked his head to the side then glanced back at Seth andthe spray of blood off his cheek A slow, calculated smile pulled across his face

He disappeared

Poof

Gone

Vanished

Seth’s mouth dropped open "Shit!"

CHAPTER 24

We stood just inside the servant’s entrance, the hall splitting into two directions Gray stains sed the walls, as if there’d been a small fire

I couldn’t move or speak for several seconds "I can’t believe it!" I exclaimed "That son of a--"

Soldiers poured into the entrance Their cae uniforms were so noticeablybut uns were raised, and they were ready to fire

Crap

Throwing out usted in behind the soldiers Their boots skidded over the tile floor The guns shook in their hands Seth got in on the game A few soldiers went down Guns misfired, and one by one, the weapons flew fro across the floors The soldiers scrambled to their feet as the winds died down

Can we let theo? I asked

Seth shook his head and started forward, withdrawing his daggers They’re under coue, but the soldier closest to Seth engaged, swinging his ar knife in his hand, the kind I iht mind would’ve run froht to the death

There was nothing we could do